What is the important historical position of traditional medicine in China?

Chinese medicine generally refers to the traditional medicine created by the working people of Han nationality in China, so it is also called Chinese medicine. It is a subject that studies human physiology, pathology, disease diagnosis and prevention.

Chinese medicine was born in primitive society, and the theory of Chinese medicine was basically formed in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and was summarized and developed in past dynasties. In addition, it has a far-reaching influence on the countries in the cultural circle of Chinese characters, such as Japanese traditional Chinese medicine, Korean medicine, Korean medicine and Vietnamese oriental medicine, all of which are developed on the basis of Chinese medicine.

Traditional Chinese medicine bears the experience and theoretical knowledge of ancient people in China in fighting diseases. It is a medical theoretical system gradually formed and developed through long-term medical practice under the guidance of ancient naive materialism and spontaneous dialectical thinking.

Based on the theory of yin-yang and five elements, Chinese medicine regards the human body as the unity of qi, form and spirit. Through the method of "seeing, hearing and asking", it explores the cause, nature and location of the disease, analyzes the changes of pathogenesis of viscera, meridians, joints, qi and blood and body fluid, judges the rise and fall of evil, and then obtains the name of the disease, summarizes the syndrome types, and formulates the principle of "sweating and body fluid" on the basis of syndrome differentiation and treatment.

The positive aspect of TCM treatment lies in the hope that it can help restore the balance between yin and yang, and the negative aspect lies in the hope that life and quality of life can be taken into account when drugs must be used to slow down the deterioration of diseases.